Plane crashes in 1986

539 crashes worldwide in 1986, with 3,534 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 539
• Fatal crashes: 354
• Fatalities: 3,534
• First recorded: January 2, 1986
• Most recent: December 31, 1986

Deadliest

1. March 31, 1986: Boeing 727-200, Mt San Andrés, Michoacán, Mexico (167 fatalities)
2. March 31, 1986: Boeing 727-200, Mt San Andrés, Michoacán, Mexico (167 fatalities)
3. November 3, 1986: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Zahedan, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran (103 fatalities)
4. November 3, 1986: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Zahedan, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran (103 fatalities)
5. January 18, 1986: Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle, Flores-Mundo Maya (Santa Elena), Petén, Guatemala (93 fatalities)

Countries

• United States (178)
• Russia (48)
• Canada (38)
• Australia (16)
• Colombia (16)
• United Kingdom (12)
• Argentina (10)
• Indonesia (10)
• France (8)
• Germany (8)
• Sweden (8)
• Mexico (7)

Manufacturers

• Cessna (90)
• Piper (62)
• Beechcraft (41)
• De Havilland (38)
• PZL-Mielec (35)
• Douglas (34)
• Antonov (27)
• Lockheed (21)
• Boeing (16)
• Rockwell (16)
• Britten-Norman (15)
• Fokker (12)

Aircraft

• PZL-Mielec AN-2 (35)
• Piper PA-31-310 Navajo (16)
• Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain (15)
• Cessna 402 (14)
• Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (14)
• De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter (13)
• Lockheed C-130 Hercules (13)
• Cessna 441 Conquest (12)
• De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver (12)
• Fokker F27 Friendship (12)
• Britten-Norman Islander (11)
• Piper PA-31 Cheyenne (11)

All crashes (page 1 of 6)

• December 31, 1986: Let L-410, Sharypovo (Chernenko), Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia (0 fatalities)
• December 31, 1986: Let L-410, Sharypovo (Chernenko), Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia (0 fatalities)
• December 30, 1986: Piper PA-31 Cheyenne, Malindi, Coast, Kenya (0 fatalities)
• December 30, 1986: Piper PA-31 Cheyenne, Merrillville, Indiana, United States (1 fatality)
• December 30, 1986: Piper PA-31 Cheyenne, Merrillville, Indiana, USA, United States (1 fatality)
• December 28, 1986: Cessna 402, Joensuu, North Karelia, Finland (1 fatality)
• December 28, 1986: Cessna 402, Joensuu, North Karelia, Finland (1 fatality)
• December 27, 1986: De Havilland DH.114 Heron, Nadi, Fiji Islands (11 fatalities)
• December 27, 1986: Casa 212 Aviocar, Nicaragua (11 fatalities)
• December 25, 1986: Boeing 737-200, Arar, Al Ḥudūd aš Šamālīya, Saudi Arabia (63 fatalities)
• December 25, 1986: Boeing 737-200, Arar, Al Ḥudūd aš Šamālīya, Saudi Arabia (63 fatalities)
• December 24, 1986: Cessna 414 Chancellor, Olathe, Kansas, United States (0 fatalities)
• December 24, 1986: Cessna 414 Chancellor, Olathe, Kansas, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• December 23, 1986: PZL-Mielec AN-2, Mutoray, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia (0 fatalities)
• December 23, 1986: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Pacific Ocean, World (0 fatalities)
• December 23, 1986: PZL-Mielec AN-2, Mutoray, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia (0 fatalities)
• December 22, 1986: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, Walcha, New South Wales, Australia (1 fatality)
• December 22, 1986: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, Walcha, New South Wales, Australia (1 fatality)
• December 18, 1986: Cessna 340, Tomball-David Wayne Hooks, Texas, United States (1 fatality)
• December 18, 1986: Cessna 340, Tomball-David Wayne Hooks, Texas, USA, United States (1 fatality)
• December 17, 1986: Britten-Norman Islander, Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada (0 fatalities)
• December 17, 1986: Casa 212 Aviocar, Caribbean Sea, World (0 fatalities)
• December 17, 1986: Britten-Norman Islander, Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada (0 fatalities)
• December 16, 1986: Cessna 411, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada (0 fatalities)
• December 16, 1986: Cessna 411, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada (0 fatalities)
• December 15, 1986: Antonov AN-24, Lanzhou, Gansu, China (6 fatalities)
• December 15, 1986: Britten-Norman Islander, Guyana (0 fatalities)
• December 15, 1986: BAe 125, Casablanca-Nouasseur (Mohammed V), Grand Casablanca, Morocco (10 fatalities)
• December 15, 1986: BAe 125, Casablanca-Nouasseur (Mohammed V), Grand Casablanca, Morocco (10 fatalities)
• December 15, 1986: Antonov AN-24, Lanzhou, Gansu, China (6 fatalities)
• December 14, 1986: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Cabo Rojo, Pedernales, Dominican Republic (2 fatalities)
• December 14, 1986: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Cabo Rojo, Pedernales, Dominican Republic (2 fatalities)
• December 13, 1986: Beechcraft 80 Queen Air, Caravelí, Arequipa, Peru (4 fatalities)
• December 13, 1986: Beechcraft 80 Queen Air, Caravelí, Arequipa, Peru (4 fatalities)
• December 12, 1986: Tupolev TU-134, Berlin-Schönefeld, Berlin, Germany (72 fatalities)
• December 12, 1986: Rockwell Aero Commander 500, Hagerstown, Indiana, United States (0 fatalities)
• December 12, 1986: Tupolev TU-134, Berlin-Schönefeld, Berlin, Germany (72 fatalities)
• December 12, 1986: Rockwell Aero Commander 500, Hagerstown, Indiana, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• December 10, 1986: Beechcraft 100 King Air, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States (6 fatalities)
• December 10, 1986: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada (0 fatalities)
• December 10, 1986: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada (0 fatalities)
• December 10, 1986: Beechcraft 100 King Air, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA, United States (6 fatalities)
• December 7, 1986: Antonov AN-26, Moscow-Bykovo, Moscow oblast, Russia (0 fatalities)
• December 7, 1986: Antonov AN-26, Moscow-Bykovo, Moscow oblast, Russia (0 fatalities)
• December 6, 1986: Cessna 414 Chancellor, Sun Valley, Idaho, United States (0 fatalities)
• December 6, 1986: Antonov AN-26, Szentkirályszabadja AFB, Veszprém, Hungary (4 fatalities)
• December 6, 1986: Cessna 414 Chancellor, Sun Valley, Idaho, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• December 6, 1986: Antonov AN-26, Szentkirályszabadja AFB, Veszprém, Hungary (4 fatalities)
• November 30, 1986: Cessna 441 Conquest, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States (0 fatalities)
• November 30, 1986: BAe Jetstream 31, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States (0 fatalities)
• November 30, 1986: BAe Jetstream 31, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• November 30, 1986: Cessna 441 Conquest, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• November 29, 1986: Antonov AN-12, Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan (29 fatalities)
• November 29, 1986: Antonov AN-12, Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan (29 fatalities)
• November 27, 1986: Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle, Arauca-Santiago Pérez Quiroz, Arauca, Colombia (0 fatalities)
• November 27, 1986: Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle, Arauca-Santiago Pérez Quiroz, Arauca, Colombia (0 fatalities)
• November 25, 1986: Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601), Clinton, North Carolina, United States (4 fatalities)
• November 25, 1986: Ilyushin II-18, Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan (40 fatalities)
• November 25, 1986: Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601), Clinton, North Carolina, USA, United States (4 fatalities)
• November 25, 1986: Ilyushin II-18, Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan (40 fatalities)
• November 23, 1986: PZL-Mielec AN-2, Talon, Magadan oblast, Russia (0 fatalities)
• November 23, 1986: PZL-Mielec AN-2, Talon, Magadan oblast, Russia (0 fatalities)
• November 17, 1986: Cessna 404 Titan, Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste (North Pacific), Costa Rica (0 fatalities)
• November 17, 1986: Douglas DC-6, Congo Town, South Andros, Bahamas (0 fatalities)
• November 17, 1986: Cessna 404 Titan, Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste (North Pacific), Costa Rica (0 fatalities)
• November 17, 1986: Douglas DC-6, Congo Town, South Andros, Bahamas (0 fatalities)
• November 12, 1986: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada (5 fatalities)
• November 12, 1986: Beechcraft H18, Pittsburgh-Intl, Pennsylvania, United States (0 fatalities)
• November 12, 1986: Beechcraft H18, Pittsburgh-Intl, Pennsylvania, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• November 12, 1986: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada (5 fatalities)
• November 8, 1986: Beechcraft 80 Queen Air, Baltimore, Maryland, United States (1 fatality)
• November 8, 1986: Beechcraft 100 King Air, Brooksville, Florida, United States (0 fatalities)
• November 8, 1986: Beechcraft 80 Queen Air, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, United States (1 fatality)
• November 8, 1986: Beechcraft 100 King Air, Brooksville, Florida, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• November 7, 1986: Beechcraft E18, Texarkana, Texas, United States (1 fatality)
• November 7, 1986: Beechcraft E18, Texarkana, Texas, USA, United States (1 fatality)
• November 6, 1986: Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III, Butte, Montana, United States (1 fatality)
• November 6, 1986: Cessna 401, Henderson, Nevada, United States (2 fatalities)
• November 6, 1986: Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III, Butte, Montana, USA, United States (1 fatality)
• November 6, 1986: Cessna 401, Henderson, Nevada, USA, United States (2 fatalities)
• November 4, 1986: Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601), Jacksonville-Intl, Florida, United States (0 fatalities)
• November 4, 1986: Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601), Jacksonville-Intl, Florida, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• November 3, 1986: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Zahedan, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran (103 fatalities)
• November 3, 1986: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Zahedan, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran (103 fatalities)
• November 3, 1986: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, Casablanca-Nouasseur (Mohammed V), Grand Casablanca, Morocco (4 fatalities)
• November 3, 1986: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, Casablanca-Nouasseur (Mohammed V), Grand Casablanca, Morocco (4 fatalities)
• November 2, 1986: Beechcraft 90 King Air, Saint-Barthélémy, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France (6 fatalities)
• November 2, 1986: Rockwell Aero Commander 520, Lucerne Valley, California, United States (0 fatalities)
• November 2, 1986: Beechcraft 90 King Air, Saint-Barthélémy, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France (6 fatalities)
• November 2, 1986: Rockwell Aero Commander 520, Lucerne Valley, California, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• October 30, 1986: PZL-Mielec AN-2, Hurhe, Ömnögovi, Mongolia (0 fatalities)
• October 30, 1986: PZL-Mielec AN-2, Hurhe, Ömnögovi, Mongolia (0 fatalities)
• October 29, 1986: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, San Juan-Isla Grande (Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci), Puerto Rico (1 fatality)
• October 28, 1986: Grumman G-73 Mallard, Christiansted, US Virgin Islands (1 fatality)
• October 25, 1986: Boeing 737-200, Charlotte-Douglas, North Carolina, United States (0 fatalities)
• October 25, 1986: Boeing 737-200, Charlotte-Douglas, North Carolina, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• October 24, 1986: Learjet 25, Madinah, Al-Madīnah al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia (2 fatalities)
• October 24, 1986: Learjet 25, Madinah, Al-Madīnah al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia (2 fatalities)
• October 23, 1986: Fokker F27 Friendship, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan (13 fatalities)
• October 23, 1986: Cessna 441 Conquest, DuPage, Illinois, United States (1 fatality)